"The stock market's continued rise and steady hiring in most markets is spurring significant interest in buying, as well as the expectation from some households that delaying their home search may mean paying higher interest rates later this year."

What follows is as comprehensive a list as is available of outside chattel lenders who loan their money to your residents to purchase homes.

I've seen an few articles which say it is possible but nothing comprehensive.

@Kim Younkin according to the ASPCA:Approximately 37-47% of all households in the United States have a dog, and 30-37% have a cat.You could argue that less renters have pets or that pet owners are not good tenants, but at the end of the day at least a third of your potential renters will have a pet.

The tier system takes into account: Average unemployment rateMedian household incomePercentage growth in populationAdjusted property tax base per capitaPoverty level, age of housing stock, proximity to adjacent county employment, employment sector concentration, at risk industries, ... these data points are not part of the tier ranking algorithm.

I am pasting a part of their blurb about why an insurance policy may not cover burst pipes (it boils down to having the most bare-bones form of coverage, instead of a more comprehensive policy):In the past few weeks we have seen a number of losses reported that prior experience tells us will eventually be denied by carriers.

We're a single-income household, so my salary won't support buying a 3rd $350K house, but I'll have a fair amount of cash on-hand and want to invest it into another rental. 

A lot of it I will have to re-read/investigate for better comprehension ha.  

IRS allows you to calculate donations at the "fair market value" but it must in at least good condition, something tells me stuff left in an trailer for 5 years with no utilities on would have little to no value.See excerpt from IRS Publication 561The FMV of used household goods, such as furniture, appliances, and linens, is usually much lower than the price paid when new.

Areas like Stockton, Modesto and Fresno offer a much more windy and longer commute.I've written about this in-depth here in the Sacramento forums in the post below, and it will give you a more comprehensive overview of this migration pattern:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/396725-millennial-migration-to-sacramento-2017---here-comes-the-rush